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1 RASHMI MALHOTRA 351, Mandeville Hall Saint Joseph’s University Phone: (610) 660-3497 E-mail: [email protected] AREA OF SPECIALIZATION Teaching: Enterprise Data, Management Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, System Analysis and Design, Expert Systems, Database Management Systems, Telecommunication Systems, Neural Network Systems, Management of Information Through Technology, Decision Support Systems, Simulation and Manufacturing, Internet Tools, Object-oriented programming, Data structures and algorithms. . Research: Data Envelopment Analysis, Swarm Intelligence, Electronic Commerce, Business Modeling, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, Knowledge-Based Systems and Knowledge Management, Software Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Object-Oriented Paradigm, and Simulation. PAPERS PUBLISHED 1. “An Empirical Analysis of the Performance of Residential Real Estate Investment Funds,” co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Applications of Management Science, Vol. 19 (Accepted). 2. Evaluating The Impact of Advertising on Sales and Profitability in Apparel Industry.” co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Elizabeth Mariotz. Applications of Management Science, (Accepted). 3. "Benchmarking The Operating Efficiency Of U.S. Regional Banks." Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Reuben Mendoza, International Journal of Business Intelligence and Systems Engineering Vol.1, No. 2, pg 121-139, 2017.
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RASHMI MALHOTRA

351, Mandeville Hall

Saint Joseph’s University

Phone: (610) 660-3497

E-mail: [email protected]

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

Teaching:

Enterprise Data, Management Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, System

Analysis and Design, Expert Systems, Database Management Systems,

Telecommunication Systems, Neural Network Systems, Management of Information

Through Technology, Decision Support Systems, Simulation and Manufacturing, Internet

Tools, Object-oriented programming, Data structures and algorithms.

.

Research:

Data Envelopment Analysis, Swarm Intelligence, Electronic Commerce, Business

Modeling, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, Knowledge-Based

Systems and Knowledge Management, Software Engineering, Decision Support Systems,

Object-Oriented Paradigm, and Simulation.

PAPERS PUBLISHED

1. “An Empirical Analysis of the Performance of Residential Real Estate Investment

Funds,” co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Applications of Management Science,

Vol. 19 (Accepted).

2. “Evaluating The Impact of Advertising on Sales and Profitability in Apparel

Industry.” co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Elizabeth Mariotz. Applications

of Management Science, (Accepted).

3. "Benchmarking The Operating Efficiency Of U.S. Regional Banks." Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra and Reuben Mendoza, International Journal of Business

Intelligence and Systems Engineering Vol.1, No. 2, pg 121-139, 2017.

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4. “Evaluating the Health of Life and Health Insurance Companies,” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra and A. Dania, Applications to Management Science, Vol. 18,

pg 93-108, 2017.

5. “Identifying Tax Efficient Mutual Funds using Data Envelopment Analysis

Model” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Vivek Bhargava, and Reuben Mendoza,

International Journal of Management Research, Vol. 7 No. 1 & 2, December

2016, pg 33-45.

6. Editorial, International Journal of Business Intelligence and Systems Engineering,

Vol. 1, No. 1, 2016, pg 1.

7. “Loan Evaluation Using Variable Benchmark Data Envelopment Analysis,” Co-

authored with George Tsetsekos, International Journal of Business Intelligence

and Systems Engineering Vol. 1, No. 1, 2016, pg 77-98.

8. Editorial, Special Issue of International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and

Strategies (IJDATS) on Business Intelligence, Volume 7, No. 1, 2015, Pg 1-2.

9. “Analyzing the Performance of Pharmaceutical firms using Data Envelopment

Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. International Journal of

Management Research, December 2015, pg 33-47.

10. “Evaluating Loans Using a Combination of Data Envelopment and Neuro-Fuzzy

Systems,” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics

and Informatics, Volume 12 - Number 7 - Year 2015, pg 67-77.

11. “A Frontier Analysis Approach to Analyze the Operating Efficiency of Cable and

Satellite Companies in the United States.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and

Kathleen Campbell. Applications of Management Science Volume 17, Pg 107-

126, 2015.

12. “Benchmarking Managed Health Care Companies.” Co-authored D.K. Malhotra

and Susan Lehrman. Applications of Management Science Volume 17, Pg 203,

2015.

13. “Evaluating the Performance of Home Building Companies.” Co-authored with

D.K. Malhotra and Kathleen Campbell. International Journal of Strategic

Management, Volume 14,1, 145‐158, 2015.

14. “Using Intrinsic Parameters to Evaluate Mutual Funds.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra and George Tsetsekos. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics,

Spring 2014,157‐175.

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15. SIDE – A Decision Support System Using A Combination Of Swarm Intelligence

And Data Envelopment Analysis, International Journal of Strategic Decision

Sciences, Volume 5, No. 4, 2014, page 39-58.

16. A DEA-based multidimensional framework for analysing emerging markets,

International Journal of Information and Decision Sciences, Volume 5, No.2, 204-

224, 2013.

17. Evaluating Economies of Scale in Indian Commercial Banks Using Data

Envelopment Analysis, co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, International Journal of

Business, Marketing, and Decision Sciences, Volume 6, Number 1, Fall 2013.

18. Benchmarking the Operating Efficiency of US Airlines, Applications of

Management Science, Volume 15, 41–60, 2012.

19. A DEA Based Multidimensional Framework For Analyzing Indian Commercial

Banks, co-authored with Raymond R. Poteau and D. K. Malhotra, Applications of

Management Science, Volume 15, 61–84, 2012

20. Using Meta-Modeling as a Knowledge Management Tool – A New Approach to

Designing the Enterprise Information Architecture. International Journal of Data

Analysis Techniques and Strategies, Vol. 2:4, Pg 307-335, 2010.

21. "Benchmarking Large U.S. Retailers Using A Data Envelopment Analysis

Model," co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Andy Lafond, Applications of

Management Science Volume 14, Pg 217-236, 2010.

22. "Analyzing the U.S. Apparel and Accessories Industry Using Data Envelopment

Analysis," co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, International Journal of Business,

Marketing, and Decision Sciences, Volume 3, Number 1, Winter 2010.

23. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Rate Bonds. Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra and Phillip S. Russel. Journal of Business and Economics Studies, Vol.

16:1, Spring 2010, 58-75.

24. Business plus Intelligence plus Technology equals Business Intelligence. Co-

authored with Ira Yermish, Virginia Miori, John Yi, and Ron Klimberg.

International Journal of Business Intelligence Research, Vol 1:1, 48-63, 2010.

25. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Analyze the Performance of North

American Class I Freight Railroads. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Harvey

Lermack. Applications to Management Science, Vol. 13, Pg 113-132, 2010.

26. Analyzing Financial Services Industry Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra and Andrew Lafond, International Journal of

Applied Management Science, Vol. 1:3, 217-46, 2010.

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27. Evaluating The Efficiency Of European Union Integration,” co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 19:3, Pg 233-

51, 2009.

28. Financial Statement Analysis Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra, Commercial Lending Review, September, 2008, pg 25-31.

29. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Analyze European Union Nations, ICFAI

Journal of International Business, Vol. 2:4, November 2007, pg 24-39.

30. Meta-modeling Framework: A New Approach to Manage Meta-Modelbase and

Modeling Knowledge , Knowledge-Based Systems, Vol 21:1, 2008, 6-37.

31. “The Impact of Internet and E-Commerce on the Evolving Business Models of the

Finance Industry in a Knowledge-Intensive Economy,” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, International Journal of Electronic Business, Vol.4:1, pg. 56-82.

32. "Benchmarking European Union Nations Using Data Envelopment Analysis," co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra and Elizabeth Mariotz, International Journal of

Finance, Vol.17:4, pg 3764-3787.

33. "Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Evaluate Loans." Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, The RMA Journal, October 2005, Vol. 88, No. 2.

34. “Evaluating Consumer Loans using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra. Omega.- The International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 31:2,

83-97.

35. “Differentiating between Good Credits and Bad Credits Using Neuro-Fuzzy

Systems.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, European Journal of Operational

Research, 136, 1, 190-231.

36. “Analyzing Mutual Fund Rankings: An Application of Backpropagation Model.”

International Journal of Finance, Vol. 14:2, 2002.

37. “Extensible Business Reporting Language: The Future of E-commerce-driven

Accounting.” Co-authored with F. Garritt., International Journal of Business, Vol

9:1, 2004.

38. “Ellipse—An Object-Oriented and Database-Coupled Expert System

Development Environment.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Journal of

Intelligent Systems, Vol. 10:4, 2000, 345-376.

39. “Bar Codes for Financial Information? Introducing XBRL.” Co-authored with F.

Garritt, The Risk Management Association Journal, June 2002, 40-45.

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40. “Intelligent Simulation Code Generator—A Relational Database Management

Approach.” Co-authored with Joseph M. Mellichamp, Journal of Intelligent

Manufacturing, Volume 8, 2, April 1997, 125-136.

41. “Identifying Potential Loan Defaulters in the Credit Union Environment: A

Comparative Analysis of Statistical and Neural Network Models.” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra, Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications

(JITCA), Vol. 2, 2000, 20-48.

42. “PCTS — An Object-Oriented Diagnostic and Trouble Shooting System for

Maintenance of Personal Computers.” Journal of Intelligent Systems, Vol. 8, 3-4,

1998, 357-381.

43. "Fuzzy Systems and Neuro-Computing in Credit Approval." Co-authored with

D.K. Malhotra, Journal of Lending and Credit Risk Management, Vol. 81, 11,

July/August 1999, 24-27.

44. "Preparing the Human Capital for the New Millennium using Information

Technology." Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Digital Technology in Teaching

International Business, International Business Press, 2003, 67-71.

45. "Preparing the Human Capital for the New Millennium using Information

Technology." Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Journal of Teaching in

International Business, Vol. 14, No. 2/3, 67-78.

46. “Artificial Neural Systems in Commercial Lending.” Co-authored with Robert

McLeod and D.K. Malhotra, The Banker’s Magazine, November/December 1994,

40-45. (Cited in the Business Review published by the Federal Reserve Bank of

Philadelphia, 1997)

47. "Predicting Credit Risk - A Neural Network Approach." Co-authored with Robert

McLeod and D.K. Malhotra, Journal of Retail Banking, Fall 1993, 37-44.

PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATIONS:

1. “Benchmarking the Performance of Residential Real Estate Investment Funds,”

Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. To be presented at the 8th Annual Conference

of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute (SEDSI 2018) in Wilmington, North

Carolina, Feb 21-23, 2018.

2. “Evaluating Cost Efficiencies in Investment Management Services using Data

Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the

International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’

Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January, 2018.

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3. “An Empirical Analysis of the Performance of Residential Real Estate Investment

Funds.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International

Conference on Management Practices and Research (ICMPR) 2017 in New

Delhi, India, July, 2017.

4. “Knowledge management system using text mining: An illustration.” Co-authored

with Kunal Malhotra. To be presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the

European Decision Sciences Institute (EDSI 2017) in Granada, Spain, May

29 - June 1, 2017.

5. “Evaluating Cost Efficiencies in Investment Management Services,” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. To be presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the

European Decision Sciences Institute (EDSI 2017) in Granada, Spain, May

29 - June 1, 2017.

6. “Chanakya: An Illustration of Knowledge Discovery using Text Mining,” Co-

authored with Kunal Malhotra. Presented at the International Academy of

Business and Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Orlando,

Florida, January, 2017.

7. “Evaluating the Efficiency of Regional Banks in the United States.” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International Conference on Management

Practices and Research (ICMPR) 2016 in New Delhi, India, July, 2016.

8. “Differentiating Corporate Bond Ratings using DEANFIS Analysis” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International Conference on

Multidimensional Finance, Insurance and Investment (ICMFII'2016), Alcoi,

Spain, on June 26-29, 2016.

9. "Benchmarking The Operating Efficiency Of U.S. Regional Banks." Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra and Reuben Mendoza. To be presented at the 6th

International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics

(IMCIC 2016), Orlando, USA, on March 8-11, 2016.

10. “Identifying Tax Efficient Mutual Funds Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Model.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Vivek Bhargava. Presented at the

International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’

Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January, 2016. Recipient of the Research

Award.

11. “Benchmarking Tax Efficient Mutual Funds using Data Envelopment Analysis

Model.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. To be presented at the International

Conference on Management Practices and Research (ICMPR) 2015 in New

Delhi, India, July, 2015.

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12. "Evaluating Loans Using a Combination of Data Envelopment and Neuro-Fuzzy

Systems." Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. To be presented at the 6th

International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics

(IMCIC 2015), to be held in Orlando, USA, on March 10-13, 2015. Adjudged

best paper.

13. “A Frontier Analysis Approach to Analyze the Operating Efficiency of Cable and

Satellite Companies in the United States.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and

Kathleen Campbell. Presented at the International Academy of Business and

Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January,

2015. Recipient of the Research Award.

14. “Evaluating the Performance of Home Building Companies.” Co-authored with

D.K. Malhotra and Kathleen Campbell. To be presented at the International

Academy of Business and Economics 2014 Orlando – Winter Conference, March

16-18, 2014.

15. “Using Intrinsic Parameters to Evaluate Mutual Funds.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra and George Tsetsekos. To be presented at the International Academy of

Business and Economics 2014 Orlando – Winter Conference, March 16-18, 2014.

16. “Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Benchmark Advertising Dollars, Sales, and

Profitability.” Presented at the International Academy of Business and Public

Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January, 2014.

17. “DEANFIS – A Multiple Model Approach to Decision-Making.” Presented at the

Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Baltimore, Maryland,

November, 2013.

18. Assessing Mutual Funds Performance Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia, July, 2013.

19. Evaluating The Impact Of Advertising On Sales And Profitability In Apparel

Industry, Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Elizabeth Mariotz. Presented at the

International Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia,

July, 2013.

20. “Benchmarking Managed Health Care Organizations,” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra & S. Lehrman. Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s

Annual Meetings in Brooklyn, New York, April, 2013. (recipient of the “Best

Paper Award”)

21. A DEA-Based Returns-to-Scale Framework to assess the Efficiency of Indian

Commercial Banks. Presented at the International Academy of Business and

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Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January,

2013. (recipient of the “Research Award”)

22. Loan Evaluation using Variable Benchmark Data Envelopment Analysis,

Presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration

Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2012.

23. “Using Data Envelopment Analysis Framework to Evaluate Mutual Fund

Efficiency,” co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, To be presented at the Northeast

Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Newport, Rhode Island, March,

2012.

24. “SIDE - A Decision Support System Using A Combination Of Swarm

Intelligence And Data Envelopment Analysis,” To be presented at the Northeast

Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Newport, Rhode Island, March,

2012.

25. “Evaluating Mutual Fund Efficiency Using Data Envelopment Analysis Models,”

co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Presented at the International Academy of

Business and Public Administration Disciplines annual meeting in Orlando,

Florida, January, 2012.

26. Using Date envelopment analysis to analyze Indian commercial banks, co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra, Presented at the Northeast Business and Economics

Association’s Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2011.

27. Benchmarking The Operating Efficiency Of U.S. Airlines Using DEA, Presented

at the Asia Pacific Decisions Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings, Taiwan, July,

2011.

28. DEANFIS – A Fuzzy Multi-Dimensional Approach To Decision-Making Using

Data Envelopment Analysis And Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Presented at the Asia

Pacific Decisions Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings, Taiwan, July, 2011.

29. A DEA-Based Multidimensional Framework for Analyzing Commercial Banks,

co-authored with Raymond Poteau. Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Montreal, Canada, April, 2011. (Basic

Scholarship).

30. A DEA Based Multidimensional Framework For Analyzing Emerging Markets,

presented at International Conference on Management, Practices, and Research

in New Delhi, India, December, 2010.

31. Benchmarking Large US Retailers using Data Envelopment Analysis. To be

presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in

Alexandria, Virginia, March 2010. (Basic Scholarship)

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32. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Analyze the U.S. Apparel and Accessories

Industry. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International

Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in

Orlando, Florida, January, 2010. (recipient of the “Research Award”)

33. Decision Support Systems For Evaluating Loan Applications Using Data

Envelopment Analysis And Neuro_Fuzzy Systems. Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra. To be presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual

Meetings in Alexandria, Virginia, March 2010. (Basic Scholarship).

34. A Comparative Benchmarking Analysis Of The U.S. Apparel And Accessories

Industry. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in New Orleans, November, 2009.

35. Illustrating Meta-Modeling Knowledge Management Layered Enterprise

Information Architecture through Mutual Fund Selector and Intelligent Flexible

Manufacturing Systems. To be presented at the National Conference on Recent

Developments in Computing and its Applications, New Delhi, India, August 12-

13, 2009

36. Analyzing The U.S. Apparel And Accessories Industry Using Data Envelopment

Analysis. To be presented at the Asia-Pacific Decision Sciences Institute’s

Annual Meetings in Shanghai, China, July 2009.

37. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Analyze the Performance of North

American Class I Freight Railroads. To be presented at the Northeast Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Connecticut, April 2009. (Basic

Scholarship)

38. Analyzing the Performance of the Pharmaceutical Firms Using Data Envelopment

Analysis. Presented at the Sixth AIMS International Conference of Management,

New Delhi, India, December, 2008, Won the third Best Paper Award.

(International, Refereed, Volunteered)

39. Developing the Enterprise Information Architecture Using Meta-Modeling

Knowledge. To be published in the proceedings of the Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Maryland, November, 2008.

40. Analyzing Financial Services Industry Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra and Andrew Lafond. To be published in To be

published in the proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings

in Maryland, November, 2008.

41. Modeling Financial Services Industry Using Data Envelopment Methodology.

Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Andrew Lafond. To be published in the

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proceedings of the Northeast Business and Economics Association’s annual

meeting in New York, November, 2008.

42. Analyzing Financial Statements Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. Published in the proceedings of the International

Colloquium on Asian Business in Bangkok, Thailand, July, 2008.

43. Financial Statement Analysis Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. To be published in the proceedings of the Northeast

Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Brooklyn, New York, March

2008. (Basic Scholarship)

44. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Rate Bonds. Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra & Phillip Russell. To be published in the proceedings of the Northeast

Business and Economics Association’s annual meeting in Connecticut, October,

2007. (Basic Scholarship)

45. Using a Meta-Modeling Knowledge Management Layer - A New Approach to

Designing the Enterprise Information Architecture. Presented at the Asia-Pacific

Decision Science Institute meetings at Bangkok, Thailand in July 2007.

((International, Refereed, Volunteered)

46. Evaluating the Impact Of European Union On The Existing And Newly-Joining

Nations Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra,

presented at the Asia-Pacific Decision Science Institute meetings at Bangkok,

Thailand in July 2007. ((International, Refereed, Volunteered)

47. Where Do European Union Nations Stand? – An Analytical Analysis Using Data

Envelopment Analysis. Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings

in Washington, D.C., March 2007. (Basic Scholarship)

48. “How Efficient Are The European Union Nations? – A Study Using Data

Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the

International Conference of Business & Finance at Hyderabad, India, December,

2006. (Basic Scholarship)

49. Benchmarking European Union Nations Using Data Envelopment Analysis.

Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in

Puerto Rico, March 2006. (Basic Scholarship)

50. “Benchmarking using Data Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, presented at the Northeast Business and Economics Association’s

annual meeting in Long Island, October, 2006. (Basic Scholarship)

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51. “Analyzing European Union using Data Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Seventh International Conference on

Operations and Quantitative Management, Jaipur, India, August, 2006.

52. “Identifying good loans using Data Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with

D.K. Malhotra, presented at International Conference of Business & Finance at

Hyderabad, India, December, 2005.

53. The Impact of Internet and E-Commerce on the Evolving Business Models of the

Finance Industry in a Knowledge-Intensive Economy. Published in the

proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in

Philadelphia, April 2005.

54. The Growth and Future of the Financial Services E-Commerce Business Models –

An Era of Technical Revolution. Published in the proceedings of Banking and

Insurance in Emerging Markets, January, New Delhi, India, 2005.

55. The Electronic and Technical Revolution in the Financial Services Industry – The

Developing Knowledge Sector. Published in the proceedings of the AIMS

International Conference of Management, Calcutta, India, December, 2004.

56. eFinancial Services – Current and Future Perspective. Presented at the

International Conference of Business & Finance at Hyderabad, India, December,

2004

57. Meta-objects – An Illustration of Meta-Modeling Approach to ModelBase

Management Systems. Published in the proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Rhode Island, March 2003. (Basic Scholarship, Won the best finalist paper award)

58. Extensible Business Reporting Language: The Future of E-commerce-driven

Accounting. Published in the proceedings of the International Conference of

Business & Finance at Hyderabad, India, December, 2003

59. Meta-Modeling as a Knowledge Management Tool - A New Approach to

Designing the Enterprise Information Architecture. Published in the proceedings of

the AIMS International Conference of Management, Bangalore, India, December,

2003.

60. "Modelbase Management using Meta-Modeling Approach and Object-Oriented

Paradigm" Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Annual Meetings in Washington

D.C., November 2003.

61. Meta-objects – An Illustration of Meta-Modeling Approach to ModelBase

Management Systems. Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s

Annual Meetings in Rhode Island, March 2003. (National, Refereed, Volunteered)

(Won the Finalist – Best Paper Award).

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62. “Mutual Fund Ratings Analysis Using Artificially Intelligent Models.” Presented

at the Asia-Pacific Decision Science Institute meetings at Bangkok, Thailand in

July 2002. ((International, Refereed, Volunteered)

63. “Predicting Mutual Fund ratings using Neural Network Models.” Presented at the

Southern Finance Association Meetings at Key West, Florida in November 2002.

(National, Refereed, Volunteered)

64. “Evaluating Consumer Loans Using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, Presented at the European Financial Management Association London

in June 2002. (International, Refereed, Volunteered)

65. Meta-objects – An Illustration of Meta-Modeling Approach to ModelBase

Management Systems. To be presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Rhode Island, March 2003. (National, Refereed,

Volunteered)

66. “Evaluating Consumer Loans Using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, Presented at the European Financial Management Association London

in June 2002.

67. “The New Enterprise Information Architecture - An Integrated Approach in the

Era of Electronic Commerce.” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute

meetings at San Francisco in November 2001.

68. “Evaluating Consumer Loans Using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute meetings at San Francisco

in November 2001.

69. “Using Intelligent Decision Systems to Invest in Mutual Funds – an Illustration.”

Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Decision Sciences Institute

meetings at Orlando in November 2000.

70. “Object-Oriented Model Base – A Basic Building Block of an Intelligent

Decision support System.” Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute

meetings at Atlantic City in March 2000.

71. “Differentiating Between Good Credits & Bad Credits Using Neuro-Fuzzy

Systems.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Decision Sciences

Institute meetings at New Orleans in November 1999.

72. “Ellipse—An Object-Oriented and Database-Coupled Expert System

Development Environment.” Northeast Decision Sciences Institute meetings at

the Rhode Island in March 1999 (Nominated for the Best Paper Award).

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73. "Neural Fuzzy Systems: A Flexible Tool for Evaluating Consumer Loans." Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Multinational Finance Conference

at Helsinki in June 1998.

74. “A Multifold Comparison of Statistical and Neural Network Models to Evaluate

Consumer Loan Application.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the

Southeast Decision Science Institute meetings at Roanoke, VA in February 1998.

(Won Best-Applied Paper Award)

75. “Identifying Potential Loan Defaulters in the Credit Union Environment – A

Comparative Analysis of Statistical and Neural Network Models.” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Southern Finance Association meetings at

Marcos Island in November 1998.

76. “Fuzzy Logic and Neuro-fuzzy Systems: Artificial Intelligence Applications to

Evaluate Consumer Loans.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the

Eastern Finance meetings at Williamsburg, VA in April 1998.

77. “Evaluating Consumer Loan Applications Using Artificial Neural Fuzzy

Systems.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Southern Finance

Association meetings at Baltimore in November 1997.

78. “PCTS—An Object-Oriented Personal Computer Trouble Shooting System.”

Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s meetings to be held at

Annapolis in April 1997, Nominated for the Best Paper Award.

79. “A Gradient Descent Approach to Analyze Consumer Loan Applications.” Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s meetings to be held at Annapolis in April 1997.

80. “Combining AI, Simulation, and Databases as a Triplet—An Illustration.”

Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s meetings at Annapolis in

April 1997.

81. “An Object-Oriented Backpropagation Neural Network Simulator for Predicting

Default Risk in Consumer lending.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented

at the Decision Sciences Institute annual meetings in Orlando, Florida in

November 1996.

82. “Intelligent Simulation Code Generator—A Relational Database Management

Approach.” Co-authored with Joseph M. Mellichamp, Proceedings of the

Decision Sciences Institute annual meetings at Orlando in 1996.

PROCEEDINGS ABSTRACTIONS

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1. “Benchmarking Using Data Envelopment Analysis - A Tutorial.” Presented at the

Seventh International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management,

Jaipur, India, August, 2006.

2. “Evaluating Consumer Loans Using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, abstracted in the proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute meetings at

San Francisco in November 2001.

3. “An Object-Oriented Backpropagation Neural Network Simulator for Predicting

Default Risk in Consumer Lending.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Robert

McLeod, abstracted in the proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute annual

meetings at Orlando in 1996.

4. “Attaining Simulation Task Independence Using a Combination of Databases and

Object Orientation: A New Approach to Design a Simulation Environment.”

Abstracted in the proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute annual meetings at

Orlando in 1996.

PAPERS PRESENTED

1. “Benchmarking the Performance of Residential Real Estate Investment Funds,”

Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. To be presented at the 8th Annual Conference

of the Southeast Decision Sciences Institute (SEDSI 2018) in Wilmington, North

Carolina, Spain, Feb 21-23, 2018.

2. “Evaluating Cost Efficiencies in Investment Management Services using Data

Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the

International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’

Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January, 2018.

3. “Big Data and Financial Innovation,” Keynote speaker at the International

Seminar on Changing Dynamics of Financial Markets, New Delhi, India, July,

2017.

4. “An Empirical Analysis of the Performance of Residential Real Estate Investment

Funds.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International

Conference on Management Practices and Research (ICMPR) 2017 in New

Delhi, India, July, 2017.

5. “Knowledge management system using text mining: An illustration.” Co-authored

with Kunal Malhotra. To be presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the

European Decision Sciences Institute (EDSI 2017) in Granada, Spain, May

29 - June 1, 2017.

6. “Evaluating Cost Efficiencies in Investment Management Services,” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. To be presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the

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European Decision Sciences Institute (EDSI 2017) in Granada, Spain, May

29 - June 1, 2017.

7. “Chanakya: An Illustration of Knowledge Discovery using Text Mining,” Co-

authored with Kunal Malhotra. Presented at the International Academy of

Business and Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Orlando,

Florida, January, 2017.

8. “Business Intelligence and Big Data – A New Dimension of the Coming of Age

Business Organization,” Key Note speaker at the International Conference on

Management Practices & Research, New Delhi, India, July, 2016.

9. “Evaluating the Efficiency of Regional Banks in the United States.” Presented at

the International Conference on Management Practices and Research (ICMPR)

2016 in New Delhi, India, July, 2016.

10. “Differentiating Corporate Bond Ratings using DEANFIS Analysis” Presented at

the International Conference on Multidimensional Finance, Insurance and

Investment (ICMFII'2016), Alcoi, Spain, on June 26-29, 2016.

11. "Benchmarking The Operating Efficiency Of U.S. Regional Banks." Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra and Reuben Mendoza. To be presented at the 6th

International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics

(IMCIC 2016), Orlando, USA, on March 8-11, 2016.

12. “Identifying Tax Efficient Mutual Funds Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Model.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Vivek Bhargava. Presented at the

International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’

Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January, 2016. Recipient of the Research

Award.

13. “Rating Corporate Bonds Using DEANFIS Analysis – A Muli-Modeling

Approach.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the Institute for

Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual

Meetings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on November 1-4, 2015.

14. “Benchmarking Tax Efficient Mutual Funds using Data Envelopment Analysis

Model.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International

Conference on Management Practices and Research (ICMPR) 2015 in New

Delhi, India, July, 2015.

15. "Evaluating Loans Using a Combination of Data Envelopment and Neuro-Fuzzy

Systems." Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the 6th International

Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics (IMCIC 2015),

Orlando, USA, on March 10-13, 2015.

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16. “A Frontier Analysis Approach to Analyze the Operating Efficiency of Cable and

Satellite Companies in the United States.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and

Kathleen Campbell. Presented at the International Academy of Business and

Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January,

2015. Recipient of the Research Award.

17. “Evaluating The Performance of Home Building Companies.” Co-authored with

D.K. Malhotra and Kathleen Campbell. To be presented at the International

Academy of Business and Economics 2014 Orlando – Winter Conference, March

16-18, 2014.

18. “Using Intrinsic Parameters to Evaluate Mutual Funds.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra and George Tsetsekos. To be presented at the International Academy of

Business and Economics 2014 Orlando – Winter Conference, March 16-18, 2014.

19. “Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Benchmark Advertising Dollars, Sales, and

Profitability.” Presented at the International Academy of Business and Public

Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January, 2014.

20. Role Of Disruptive Technologies In The Global Economy, Invited speaker at the

3rd International Conference on Management Practices & Research, New Delhi,

India, July, 2013.

21. DEANFIS – A Multiple Model Approach To Decision-Making, To be presented

at the Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Baltimore, Maryland,

November, 2013.

22. Assessing Mutual Funds Performance Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia, July, 2013.

23. Evaluating The Impact Of Advertising On Sales And Profitability In Apparel

Industry, Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Elizabeth Mariotz. Presented at the

International Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia,

July, 2013.

24. “Benchmarking Managed Health Care Organizations,” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra & S. Lehrman. To be presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Brooklyn, New York, April, 2013. (recipient of the

“Best Application Award”)

25. “A DEA-Based Returns-to-Scale Framework to assess the Efficiency of Indian

Commercial Banks,” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the

International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’

Annual Meetings in Orlando, Florida, January, 2013. (recipient of the “Research

Award”)

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26. Loan Evaluation using Variable Benchmark Data Envelopment Analysis,

Presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration

Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2012.

27. “Using Data Envelopment Analysis Framework to Evaluate Mutual Fund

Efficiency,” co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, To be presented at the Northeast

Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Newport, Rhode Island, March,

2012.

28. “SIDE - A Decision Support System Using A Combination Of Swarm

Intelligence And Data Envelopment Analysis,” To be presented at the Northeast

Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Newport, Rhode Island, March,

2012.

29. “Evaluating Mutual Fund Efficiency Using Data Envelopment Analysis Models,”

co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, Presented at the International Academy of

Business and Public Administration Disciplines annual meeting in Orlando,

Florida, January, 2012.

30. Using Date envelopment analysis to analyze Indian commercial banks, co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra, Presented at the Northeast Business and Economics

Association’s Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2011.

31. Benchmarking The Operating Efficiency Of U.S. Airlines Using DEA, Presented

at the Asia Pacific Decisions Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings, Taiwan, July,

2011.

32. DEANFIS – A Fuzzy Multi-Dimensional Approach To Decision-Making Using

Data Envelopment Analysis And Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Presented at the Asia

Pacific Decisions Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings, Taiwan, July, 2011.

33. A DEA-Based Multidimensional Framework For Analyzing Commercial Banks,

co-authored with Raymond Poteau. To be presented at the Northeast Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Montreal, Canada, April, 2011. (Basic

Scholarship).

34. A DEA Based Multidimensional Framework For Analyzing Emerging Markets,

presented at International Conference on Management, Practices, and Research

in New Delhi, India, December, 2010.

35. Benchmarking Large US Retailers using Data Envelopment Analysis. To be

presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in

Alexandria, Virginia, March 2010. (Basic Scholarship)

36. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Analyze the U.S. Apparel and Accessories

Industry. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International

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Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in

Orlando, Florida, January, 2010. (recipient of the “Research Award”)

37. Decision Support Systems For Evaluating Loan Applications Using Data

Envelopment Analysis And Neuro_Fuzzy Systems. Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra. To be presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual

Meetings in Alexandria, Virginia, March 2010. (Basic Scholarship).

38. A Comparative Benchmarking Analysis Of The U.S. Apparel And Accessories

Industry. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. To be presented at the Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in New Orleans, November, 2009.

39. Illustrating Meta-Modeling Knowledge Management Layered Enterprise

Information Architecture through Mutual Fund Selector and Intelligent Flexible

Manufacturing Systems. To be presented at the National Conference on Recent

Developments in Computing and its Applications, New Delhi, India, August 12-

13, 2009

40. Analyzing The U.S. Apparel And Accessories Industry Using Data Envelopment

Analysis. To be presented at the Asia-Pacific Decision Sciences Institute’s

Annual Meetings in Shanghai, China, July 2009.

41. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Analyze the Performance of North

American Class I Freight Railroads. To be presented at the Northeast Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Connecticut, April 2009. (Basic

Scholarship)

42. Analyzing the Performance of the Pharmaceutical Firms Using Data Envelopment

Analysis. Presented at the Sixth AIMS International Conference of Management,

New Delhi, India, December, 2008, Won the third Best Paper Award.

(International, Refereed, Volunteered)

43. Developing the Enterprise Information Architecture Using Meta-Modeling

Knowledge. Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in

Maryland, November, 2008.

44. Analyzing Financial Services Industry Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra and Andrew Lafond. Presented at the Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Maryland, November, 2008.

45. Modeling Financial Services Industry Using Data Envelopment Methodology.

Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Andrew Lafond. Presented at the Northeast

Business and Economics Association’s annual meeting in New York, November,

2008.

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46. Analyzing Financial Statements Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. Published in the proceedings of the International

Colloquium on Asian Business in Bangkok, Thailand, July, 2008.

47. Financial Statement Analysis Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s

Annual Meetings in Brooklyn, New York, March 2008. (Basic Scholarship)

48. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Rate Bonds. Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra & Phillip Russell. To be published in the proceedings of the Northeast

Business and Economics Association’s annual meeting in Connecticut, October,

2007. (Basic Scholarship)

49. Using a Meta-Modeling Knowledge Management Layer - A New Approach to

Designing the Enterprise Information Architecture. Presented at the Asia-Pacific

Decision Science Institute meetings at Bangkok, Thailand in July 2007.

((International, Refereed, Volunteered)

50. Evaluating the Impact of European Union On The Existing And Newly-Joining

Nations Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra,

presented at the Asia-Pacific Decision Science Institute meetings at Bangkok,

Thailand in July 2007. ((International, Refereed, Volunteered)

51. Where Do European Union Nations Stand? – An Analytical Analysis Using Data

Envelopment Analysis. Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings

in Washington, D.C., March 2007. (Basic Scholarship)

52. “How Efficient Are The European Union Nations? – A Study Using Data

Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the

International Conference of Business & Finance at Hyderabad, India, December,

2006. (Basic Scholarship)

53. Benchmarking European Union Nations Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Puerto Rico, March 2006. (Basic Scholarship)

54. “Benchmarking using Data Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, presented at the proceedings of the Northeast Business and Economics

Association’s annual meeting in Long Island, October, 2006. (Basic Scholarship)

55. “Analyzing European Union using Data Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Seventh International Conference on

Operations and Quantitative Management, Jaipur, India, August, 2006.

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56. “Benchmarking Using Data Envelopment Analysis - A Tutorial” Presented at the

Seventh International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management,

Jaipur, India, August, 2006.

57. The Evolving E-Commerce Models of the Financial Services Industry. Published

in the proceedings of Banking and Insurance in Emerging Markets, January, New

Delhi, India, 2005.

58. “Benchmarking loans using Data Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, presented at International Conference of Business & Finance at

Hyderabad, India, December, 2005.

59. “Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Evaluate Loans.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, presented at the Northeast Business and Economics Association’s

annual meeting in Rhode Island, October, 2005.

60. “Technology Triggers e-Financial Services Explosion.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, presented at the proceedings of the Northeast Business and Economics

Association’s annual meeting in Rhode Island, October, 2005.

61. “Evaluating performance of European Union Trading Bloc using Data

Envelopment Analysis.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra and Elizabeth Mariotz,

presented at Global Finance Conference, Dublin, Ireland, June, 2005.

62. The Impact of Internet and E-Commerce on the Evolving Business Models of the

Finance Industry in a Knowledge-Intensive Economy. Published in the

proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in

Philadelphia, April 2005.

63. The Enterprise Information Architecture Using Meta-Knowledge Management.

Presented at Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s annual meeting at Atlantic

City, New Jersey, March, 2004, (National, Refereed, Volunteered)

64. Extensible Business Reporting Language: The Future of E-commerce-driven

Accounting. Presented at the International Conference of Business, Finance, and

Banking at Trinidad, West Indies, May, 2004, (International, Refereed,

Volunteered).

65. The Electronic and Technical Revolution in the Financial Services Industry – The

Developing Knowledge Sector. Presented at the proceedings of the Second AIMS

International Conference of Management, Calcutta, India, December, 2004,

(International, Refereed, Volunteered)

66. eFinancial Services – Current and Future Perspective. Presented at the

International Conference of Business & Finance at Hyderabad, India, December,

2004, (International, Refereed, Volunteered)

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67. Extensible Business Reporting Language: The Future of E-commerce-driven

Accounting. Presented at the International Conference of Business & Finance at

Hyderabad, India, December, 2003, (International, Refereed, Volunteered)

68. Meta-Modeling as a Knowledge Management Tool - A New Approach to

Designing the Enterprise Information Architecture. Presented at the AIMS

International Conference of Management, Bangalore, India, December, 2003,

(International, Refereed, Volunteered)

69. "Modelbase Management using Meta-Modeling Approach and Object-Oriented

Paradigm" To be presented at Decision Sciences Annual Meetings in Washington

D.C., November 2003.

70. Meta-objects – An Illustration of Meta-Modeling Approach to ModelBase

Management Systems. Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s

Annual Meetings in Rhode Island, March 2003. (National, Refereed, Volunteered)

(Won the Finalist – Best Paper Award).

71. “Mutual Fund Ratings Analysis Using Artificially Intelligent Models.” Presented

at the Asia-Pacific Decision Science Institute meetings at Bangkok, Thailand in

July 2002. ((International, Refereed, Volunteered)

72. “Predicting Mutual Fund ratings using Neural Network Models.” Presented at the

Southern Finance Association Meetings at Keywest, Florida in November 2002.

(National, Refereed, Volunteered)

73. “Evaluating Consumer Loans Using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, Presented at the European Financial Management Association London

in June 2002. (International, Refereed, Volunteered)

74. Meta-objects – An Illustration of Meta-Modeling Approach to ModelBase

Management Systems. To be presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Rhode Island, March 2003. (National, Refereed,

Volunteered)

75. “Evaluating Consumer Loans Using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, Presented at the European Financial Management Association London

in June 2002.

76. “Mutual Fund Ratings Analysis Using Artificially Intelligent Models.” Presented

at the Asia-Pacific Decision Science Institute meetings at Bangkok, Thailand in

July 2002.

77. “The New Enterprise Information Architecture - An Integrated Approach in the

Era of Electronic Commerce.” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute

meetings at San Francisco in November 2001.

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78. “Evaluating Consumer Loans Using Neural Networks.” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra, Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute meetings at San Francisco

in November 2001.

79. “Using Intelligent Decision Systems to Invest in Mutual Funds – an Illustration.”

Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Decision Sciences Institute

meetings at Orlando in November 2000.

80. “Mutual Funds Selector – An Intelligent Object-Oriented Decision Environment.”

Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Fifth International Conference,

Asia-Pacific Region of Decisions Sciences Institute meetings at Tokyo in July,

2000.

81. “Object-Oriented Model Base – A Basic Building Block of an Intelligent

Decision support System.” Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute

meetings at Atlantic City in March 2000.

82. “Differentiating Between Good Credits & Bad Credits Using Neuro-Fuzzy

Systems.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Decision Sciences

Institute meetings at New Orleans in November 1999.

83. “An Intelligent Employee Performance Appraisal Writer: An Illustration of

Knowledge-Based Group Decision-Making” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra,

Elmore Alexander to be presented at the INFORMS National Meeting

Philadelphia, PA, Nov 1999

84. “Intelligent Data Mining Using Object-Oriented Paradigm.” Presented at the

INFORMS National Meeting Philadelphia, PA, Nov 1999

85. “An Object-Oriented Model-Base: A Basic Building Block of Intelligent Decision

Support Systems.” Presented at the INFORMS National Meeting Philadelphia,

PA, Nov 1999

86. “Applying Object-Orientation & Databases to Design Expert System

Development Environment: An Illustration.” Presented at the INFORMS

National Meeting Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1999

87. “Ellipse—An Object-Oriented and Database-Coupled Expert System

Development Environment.” Northeast Decision Sciences Institute meetings at

the Rhode Island in March 1999 (Nominated for the Best Paper Award).

88. "Neural Fuzzy Systems: A Flexible Tool for Evaluating Consumer Loans." Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Multinational Finance Conference

at Helsinki in June 1998.

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89. “A Multifold Comparison of Statistical and Neural Network Models to Evaluate

Consumer Loan Application.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the

Southeast Decision Science Institute meetings at Roanoke, VA in February 1998.

(Won Best-Applied Paper Award)

90. “Identifying Potential Loan Defaulters in the Credit Union Environment – A

Comparative Analysis of Statistical and Neural Network Models.” Co-authored

with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Southern Finance Association meetings at

Marcos Island in November 1998. (Cited 1 time)

91. “Fuzzy Logic and Neuro-fuzzy Systems: Artificial Intelligence Applications to

Evaluate Consumer Loans.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the

Eastern Finance meetings at Williamsburg, VA in April 1998.

92. “Evaluating Consumer Loan Applications Using Artificial Neural Fuzzy

Systems.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Southern Finance

Association meetings at Baltimore in November 1997.

93. “PCTS—An Object-Oriented Personal Computer Trouble Shooting System.”

Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s meetings to be held at

Annapolis in April 1997, Nominated for the Best Paper Award.

94. “A Gradient Descent Approach to Analyze Consumer Loan Applications.” Co-

authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s meetings to be held at Annapolis in April 1997.

95. “Combining AI, Simulation, and Databases as a Triplet—An Illustration.”

Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute’s meetings at Annapolis in

April 1997.

96. “An Object-Oriented Backpropagation Neural Network Simulator for Predicting

Default Risk in Consumer lending.” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra, presented

at the Decision Sciences Institute annual meetings in Orlando, Florida in

November 1996.

97. “An Intelligent Simulation Code Generator—A Relational Database Management

Approach.” Co-authored with Joseph M. Mellichamp, presented at the Decision

Sciences Institute annual meetings in Orlando, Florida in November 1996.

98. “Attaining Simulation Task Independence Using a Combination of Databases and

Object Orientation: A New Approach to Simulation Environment.” Presented at

the Decision Sciences Institute annual meetings in Orlando, Florida in November

1996.

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GRANTS

Received a grant of $15,000 from the Lindback Foundation for the project entitled

"Ellipse--An Object-Oriented Expert Systems Development Tool."

Awarded summer research grant at Saint Joseph’s University for the year 2000.

COMPUTING SKILLS

Languages: Ada, Assembly Languages, BASIC, Visual Basic, C, C++, Visual C++,

Java, COBOL, FORTRAN, GPSS, LISP, Pascal, PROLOG, SIMAN, and Web-

Authoring.

Packages: Dbase/SQL, PLANET Simulator, Spreadsheets, Minitab, MATLAB,

NEXPERT, SAS, SPSS, RATS, Power Builder, Lotus Notes, Neuralware,

Crystal Ball, and Commander ES, Oracle

Operating Systems: DOS, UNIX, MS Windows, IBM MVS, and RS 6000.

EXPERIENCE

Professor of Decision and Systems Sciences

Fall 2016- Present

Saint Joseph’s University

Associate Professor of Management Information Systems

Fall 2003- Summer 2016

Saint Joseph’s University

Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems

Fall 1999 – Summer 2003.

Saint Joseph’s University

Assistant Professor of Management/Computer Information

Systems Fall 1997 – Spring 1999.

Division of Business and Computer Information Systems

Cabrini College

Philadelphia, PA 19087

Instructor of Information Systems

January 1994-Summer 1997

School of Business Administration

Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science

Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Alabama,

January 1991-December 1993.

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Research Analyst, Defense Research and Development Organization

(DRDO),

INDIA, July 1989-July 1990.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

1. Developed an Office Automation System for James River Inc., Virginia.

This system was a customized employee appraisal writer. The user can appraise an

employee using a set of phrases, classified under various categories in the system’s

knowledge base.

2. Developed an Expert System Building Tool for Defense Purposes at the Defense

Research and Development Organization, INDIA.

The expert system shell was developed, using frame-based methodology. The system

was used to develop a Gynae expert system for the Gynecology department of Lok

Nayak hospital, Delhi.

EDUCATION

1. Ph.D., University of Alabama, August 1995

Major: Management Information Systems

Minor: Computer Science

GPA: 4.0

2. MS in Computer Science

University of Delhi, July 1990

Concentration: Artificial Intelligence

3. BS in Physics (Honors), University of Delhi, India, July 1987.

DISSERTATION TOPIC

Masters’ Thesis: PCDAG – A Frame-based Expert System for P.C. Diagnosis

Doctoral Dissertation: Intelligent Simulation Code Generator – A Relational Database

Management Approach

OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

I. Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Business Intelligence and Systems Engineering (IJBISE) (Inderscience Publishers) since July, 2014.

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II. Editorial Board - Beginning with October 2007, I am serving on the editorial board of International Journal

of Applied Management Science - Beginning with October 2007, I am serving on the editorial board of International Journal

of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies.

- Also, beginning with July 2008, I am also serving on the editorial review board of

International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences (IJSDS). - Beginning with May 2009, I am also serving on the editorial board of International

Journal of Management Research.

- Beginning with February 2014, I am serving on the editorial board of

Journal of Management Systems

- Beginning with April 2015, I am serving on the editorial advisory board of

Collaborative Filtering Using Data Mining and Analysis

- Beginning with June, 2016, I am serving on the editorial committee for International

Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks for the special issue "Business Analytics, Big

Data and Knowledge Management".

II. Special Issues Editor

I am the Editor of the Special Issue of International Journal of Data Analysis

Techniques and Strategies (IJDATS) on Business Intelligence, Volume 7, No. 1, 2015,

http://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1870.

III. Reviewer - I also serve as a reviewer for Decision Sciences Institute, Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute, Asia-Pacific Decision Sciences Institute, Decision Support Systems Journal -

Special Issue on Collaborative Work and Knowledge Management in Electronic Business,

Annals of Operations Research, International Journal of Internet and Enterprise

Management, IEEE Transactions, Management Research Review, International Journal

of Software and Knowledge Engineering, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems,

Journal of Global Optimization, and European Journal of Operations & Research.

IV. Track Chair

MIS/IS/DSS/AI/Info Security/Expert Systems Track, International Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia, July, 2013.

MIS/IS/DSS/AI/Info Security/Expert Systems Track, Northeast Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Newport, Rhode Island, March, 2012.

MIS/IS/DSS/AI/Info Security/Expert Systems Track, Northeast Decision

Sciences Institute’s Annual Meetings in Montreal, Canada, April, 2011.

HONORS

1. Awarded the University award for Teaching for the academic year 2014-2015.

2. Role Of Disruptive Technologies In The Global Economy, Invited speaker at the

3rd International Conference on Management Practices & Research, New Delhi,

India, July, 2013.

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3. “Benchmarking Managed Health Care Organizations,” Co-authored with D.K.

Malhotra & S. Lehrman. To be presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Brooklyn, New York, April, 2013. (recipient of the

“Best Application Award”)

4. “A DEA-Based Returns-to-Scale Framework to assess the Efficiency of Indian

Commercial Banks,” Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International

Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in

Orlando, Florida, January, 2013. (recipient of the “Research Award”)

5. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Analyze the U.S. Apparel and Accessories

Industry. Co-authored with D.K. Malhotra. Presented at the International

Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines’ Annual Meetings in

Orlando, Florida, January, 2010. (recipient of the “Research Award”)

6. Analyzing the Performance of the Pharmaceutical Firms Using Data Envelopment

Analysis. Presented at the Sixth AIMS International Conference of Management,

New Delhi, India, December, 2008, Won the third Best Paper Award.

(International, Refereed, Volunteered)

7. Awarded the University award for Research for the academic year 2007-2008.

8. Won the Finalist – Best Paper Award at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s Annual Meetings in Rhode Island, March 2003.

9. Awarded the University College award for Instructional Excellence for the

academic year 2000-2001.

10. Received a grant of $15,000 from the Lindback Foundation for the project

entitled "Ellipse--An Object-Oriented Expert Systems Development Tool."

11. Nominated for the Best paper award at the Northeast Decision Sciences meeting

1999.

12. Won Best-Applied Paper Award at the Southeast Decision Sciences meeting at

Roanoke, Virginia.

13. Nominated for the best paper award at the Northeast Decision Sciences

Institute’s meetings at Annapolis, April 1997.

14. Third Position in the University of Delhi at the Master's Level.

15. Second Position in the College at the baccalaureate Level.

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